Newcastle College Background We are an established education provider in the north east of England with a history dating back to 1894. The college has been operating in its current form since 1972, when two smaller colleges merged to become Newcastle College. Newcastle College is one of the largest and most successful colleges in the UK with over 30,000 students. We offer a wide range of English courses: General English, Business English, Cambridge Examinations ( FCE, CAE and CPE) and IELTS preparation, Academic and pre-university English programmes, qualifications, courses and professional development for teachers (CELTA, DTEELLS, DELTA, Teaching Knowledge Test). Other courses include: Foundation Degrees, Honours Degrees and Master Degree Programmes, such as, MA in International Business and MBA. The city of Newcastle Newcastle upon Tyne is a city with a population of around 275,000. It is located on the north east coast of England approximately 160km south of the Scottish border. The city boasts a large number of restaurants, bars, art galleries, and shops as well as Europe’s largest shopping centre, the Metrocentre. Rich in culture and heritage, Newcastle’s art galleries, concert halls, architecture and ambience saw it shortlisted in the search to choose the 2008 European Capital for Culture. Newcastle was named Best Student City 2008 in the Times University guide and was voted 3rd “Best City in Europe for Nightlife” in a 2010 Trip Advisor poll, and recently voted the most friendly and least expensive place in the UK. It is also the city of the Great North Run, the largest half marathon in the world which in 2010 celebrated its 30th year.